Glenville vs. Indian Valley final score, results: Updates, highlights from OHSAA D-IV state semifinal game

Billy Heyen

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Glenville vs. Indian Valley final score, results: Updates, highlights from OHSAA D-IV state semifinal game image

It was the instant classic everyone wanted.

It didn't seem that way at first when Glenville opened up a 20-pooint lead on Indian Valley.

But then IV scored 21 unanswered, and it was game on.

In the end, the Tarblooders had one more score and one final stop, and that was good enough: Glenville 26, Indian Valley 21.

The defending OHSAA Division IV state champions have been eliminated.

The 2022 and 2023 state champions avenge their state semifinal loss last season to Sandusky Perkins and will advance to the D-IV state championship game, where they will meet the Shelby Whippets.

This snapped a 28-game win streak for Indian Valley, and it ended the prodigious high school career of the legendary Grady Kinsey. He ends his IV tenure with 138 career touchdowns, an OHSAA record.

Glenville and Shelby will meet at 10:30 a.m. In a week, on Friday, in Canton, for all the marbles.

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GLENVILLE 26, INDIAN VALLEY 21: FINAL

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FOURTH QUARTER

- Glenville ran the clock out. Game over.

- Glenville meets Kinsey on a direct snap just past the line of scrimmage. The Tarblooders stifle the fourth down. That likely wins it for the Tarblooders with 1:43 to go.

- Kinsey ran on third down to set up fourth-and-short at the 20. They need four.

- IV went for it and nearly caught a tip-drill pass, but it fell to the turf incomplete, turnover on downs, flag on the field. It's a penalty against Glenville. Indian Valley's drive is extended on a personal foul. A horse-collar tackle on the quarterback.

- Decision time for Indian Valley. Fourth-and-9 from their own 47 with no timeouts left. There's 5:47 left.

- On a second-and-10 from their own 46, Indian Valley fumbled, but fell on the ball to stay alive.

- Ryker Williams escaped pressure, then hit Reese St. Clair for a first down to get the ensuing IV drive rolling.

- TOUCHDOWN GLENVILLE.  Da'Vone McDougle ran for his third touchdown of the night, this one from 6 yards out. The two-point try was no good. (Glenville 26, Indian Valley 21, 7:29 to go)

- Arvell Nelson had a sweet, juking run to get inside the 10-yard line.

- A pinpoint pass from Arvell Nelson down the seam got the ball over midfield to London Heard to the IV 29-yard line.

- Grady Kinsey converted the fourth-and-short to begin the fourth quarter.

- TOUCHDOWN INDIAN VALLEY.  Grady Kinsey took a snap direct and ran in from 3 yards out. The extra point gives IV its first lead after trailing 20-0. This extends Kinsey's OHSAA record, now his 138th career touchdown for the Braves. (Indian Valley 21-20, 11 minutes to play)

THIRD QUARTER 

- IV faced second-and-22, and then Ryker Williams ran for 13, Kinsey ran for 8 and that sent it to the third quarter on fourth-and-1 at the 9-yard line. It'll be a massive play to start the fourth.

- Indian Valley false started into a third-and-6, but then Kinsey broke free of two tacklers in the backfield to get a first down and extend the drive trying to tie or take the lead.

- Indian Valley went onside kick after the touchdown and recovered.

- TOUCHDOWN INDIAN VALLEY.  Grady Kinsey took a direct snap and ran 13 yards for a touchdown, spinning out of two different tackles to get across the goal line. Point after kick good. Game on. (Glenville 20-14)

- FUMBLE RECOVERY INDIAN VALLEY.  Ryker Williams picked up a fumble and returned it deep into Glenville territory to the 26-yard line. Now 5:35 left in the third quarter, IV down 20-7. A personal foul on the ensuing pass play pushed Indian Valley into the red zone.

- IV had Glenville in a third-and-long, but Nelson threw a deep ball toward the left sideline that an open Pauly Sadler caught for a key first down over midfield.

- TOUCHDOWN INDIAN VALLEY.  Ryker Williams threw deep to Carson Hostetler, who caught the ball off a deflection and went the rest of the way for a 57-yard touchdown. Point after was good, and the defending state champs are on the board. (Glenville 20-7, 6:42 left 3Q)

- TOUCHDOWN GLENVILLE.  Da'Vone McDougle got his second touchdown, this one from 2 yards out. Glenville aligned in a full-house formation and gave it to the powerful running back, who cut through a hole on the right side and found paydirt. Arvell Nelson ran in the 2-point conversion. (Glenville 20, Indian Valley 0, 8:20 left 3Q)

- Indian Valley went with an onside kick to start the second half, and Glenville recovered. 

HALFTIME

- The Tarblooders are set to receive the second-half kickoff already holding a 12-0 lead. The third quarter should begin about 8:20 p.m.

- In the other D-IV semifinal, Shelby leads Indian Hill at the half, 28-7.

SECOND QUARTER

- Glenville had a big catch-and-run on the final play of the half, but Indian Valley hustled to make a tackle inside the 15-yard line and send the game to halftime. Glenville leads, 12-0. 

- FUMBLE RECOVERY GLENVILLE.  Kinsey had a 14-yard run to start the last-minute drive, but on the next play, he fumbled and Glenville fell on the football.

- TOUCHDOWN GLENVILLE.  Arvell Nelson threw a sweet corner route from about 15 yards out to Pauly Sadler, whose release up the field and break outside left him rather open. The two-point pass was incomplete. (Glenville 12-0, 43 seconds until half)

- Glenville forced a three-and-out to get the ball right back after the fumble.

- FUMBLE RECOVERY INDIAN VALLEY.  Glenville ran inside the 10-yard line, but Titan Peterman fell on the fumble to keep the deficit at 6-0. The Tarblooders couldn't take advantage of their INT. About three minutes until half.

- A key catch by Pauly Sadler converted a third-and-long to get Glenville to about the 10-yard line.

- Jordin Johnson jumped an out route for a Glenville interception. The Tarblooders returned the INT to near the 50-yard line, although they were backed up for an illegal block in the back. Glenville football.

- Bradley Barr made a tackle for loss on third down to force a Glenville punt with 9:03 left in the second quarter, Glenville still up 6-0.

- OSU commit Cincere Johnson got a third-down sack on the second play of the second quarter to force a punt. Ryker Williams evaded a couple defenders before getting brought down by the future Buckeye.

FIRST QUARTER

- The first quarter ended after a short first-down run by Kinsey. IV will have second-and-long just over midfield to start the second.

- IV faced a third-and-medium in their own end, but Ryker Williams found Carson Hostetler over the top for a big first down over midfield.

- A huge third-down tackle for loss by Ryker Williams ended the ensuing Glenville drive to force a Tarblooders punt back.

- Glenville got a stop and a solid punt return to try and build on its lead, although the return came back for a flag.

- Indian Valley extended its ensuing drive on a sweet pass and catch down the left sideline from Ryker Williams to Grady Kinsey.

- TOUCHDOWN GLENVILLE.  Da'Von McDougle ran for a 45-yard touchdown up the right sideline to give the Tarblooders the lead. (Glenville 6-0, 7:22 left 1Q)

- Glenville got an opening stop, forcing IV into a third-and-long and an incomplete pass.

- Indian Valley is getting the football first. The game is underway in Minerva.

PREGAME

- These two recent state champions make the trip Friday to Minerva High School's Hines Stadium. It promises to be an instant classic.

- The matchup to watch: Glenville LB Cincere Johnson, an Ohio State commit, against Kinsey and the IV running game.

- Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

- There is snow on the field in Minerva:

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